Zen martini: A martini with no vermouth at all. And no gin, either.

There was an austerely dignified award ceremony. By that I mean we had to buy our own drinks - in clear violation of the international journalists'code of truth, fairness and an open bar.

Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine.

Daniel Patrick Moynihan is the archetypal extremely smart person who went into politics anyway instead of doing something worthwhile for his country.

You can't get something for nothing. Everybody remembers this except politicians.

You know, if government were a product, selling it would be illegal. Government is a health hazard. Governments have killed many more people than cigarettes or unbuckled seat belts ever have.

The Democrats planned to fiddle while Rome burned. The Republicans were going to burn Rome, then fiddle.